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Friday, October 10, 2008

The Danger of a Memorable Cover

I was telling my husband about The Book Lady's Blog's report on David Sedaris' recent reading in her city--which was by all accounts amazing and had me ready to buy tickets until I found out it's on Halloween in my city--and he asked me what the name of Sedaris's latest book was.

Me: "Um....It's, uh....Skeleton something.Or...Burning Skeletons?The Skeletons Burn Up?Or maybe it just has a skeleton on the cover. Hold on a sec...."

Oh. When You Are Engulfed in Flames. Nothing about a skeleton. Just a picture of one.

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I downloaded this audio book from the library, but haven't listened to it yet. Some actress in People magazine said she read it on an airplane and felt sure the woman next to her thought she was nutters, because of the frequent belly-laughing laughter.

I find myself in the bookstore trying to scan the shelves looking for a particular cover because I can't remember the title or author. It's such a bummer when they're all shelved spines-out, I can really get lost in there (I think I should start writing stuff down somewhere).

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1. An abundance of literature2. A blog, located at worducopia.blogspot.com/, devoted to the enjoyment and discussion of books and writing

Who is Worducopia?Worducopia is penned by writer Alison Jakel.

When not reading or writing (and sometimes when she is), Alison homeschools her two boys, sings in a choir, or heads out into the beautiful Pacific Northwest for a hike or camping trip. She currently serves as president of the Oregon Home Education Network. Her husband works at the library and after that one day with the $80 fine, he renews her books on a regular schedule.